Telegram-herald., 1887-02-23
DEMOCRATIC DOIAGS
Annual Dinner of the Brooklyn
Democratic Club
sILLg DEFENSE 0f THE Party.
A scsfn e Ssr'y 10 Republican F's'
Sfste~,e7 e7ss-s3hst Democracy mas
Done Tor ins Nation hisvie~
o. the Admin sfraiicn.

.aat e.iy tonight. Governor David b. Hnt,
oi Nsa York. 3as tas principal guest sni
responded 10 She tJas. The pemo,uuc
Fas.y lie BEGAN oy au e.oqa,ni refer
eae. 20 Jefferson rs the founder ol the
Democratic party aud as the author Of the
rraou'es which sliH animate thar orrani
riruu. He grouped with Jeaerson's name
O. l.e 1f JACKSON Seymour and Ildeu as
-te .-a-sia 0i The party aud sear-o-0 every
riocI3rc heart Continuing the Cover
uof aal
esd ls with feelings ~ eradication t12s
Z sps4k apor the Democratic party in t.if
Academy of Muse This bui4dinS h-s
10. interest 20 rue. because u was lii
vonler spacious audience room where ii
tLe memorable campaign % leo3. and d-i
iug ifs darkest tAvs the Democracy Oi
Brooklyn turned oUt and gave me that
masniraeni reception which cheereu aud
encouraged oar friends iu every part of the
state nor DO forget that az that sam ;
gathering 10 seemed TO NE that the key note
~ The campaign Was sounded. when throw
ing aside entangliuE alliances Your stand
url-oearef reclaimed. ia . single sentence.
ile actual platform upon which he sOUgh
Tie suffrage Oi the people, and upon which
tle victory was fairly Won
lhis reference O. the famous phrase. u
am Democrat aroused great applause
Governor Hill continued by referring 70 the
-ectu. Rspubi -an dinner IN New York ant
caused amusement 0v recalling an utter
ance bv Chauncey NJ Depew in 1872. VIXEN
he said that the Republican party WAS p
party OF extrayagAnce, fraud and corrcp
u0n. Governor Hill wOrded # this was the
same Chaaucey II. Depew who az the re-
cent dinner shOwered praises upon the
/ record ot the Republican party conunn-
! ing Governor Hin. recalled history 10 dis
! prove assertions made a the recent RepuO-
lean dinner dat all the patriotism aud
reat leeds Of the past had been mOnOpO-
i1ec 0y the Republican part. On the con
| t-ary claimed for the Democratic party thar
Is history Wa tlat of the country Itself
''lt was the Democratic party tnat Lad
almost the uninterrupted control Of thls
Government from It's organization down 10
l,fI nder its wise and benehcieui aG-
ministration the country had twice tTeOled
| in population. more than quadrupiec IN
wealth. and enjoyed a prosperity unex
/ ampled in the Wors history. Twenty
new states were admitted into the Union
and So twenty new stars We're added TO tue
National lag. The commerce OF the world
seems 10 be fast coming under American
control and our American ships 1Oat in
every SEA Every important acquisition OF
/ its territory has been made Dy Democratic
admlnietrations-- livery struggle against
our foreign foes has been in
au-uratec by Democratic statesmen. IN
fact there has never been q war in
which the country has been engaged which
has been favored by the opponents Of the
( Democratic party except the late civil war
yet lL3y delight 10 proclaim nOWaiays that
their esders are Intensely American. It
was & Democratic hero who uttered the
| ssi..msnt TIE federal Union, it must aro
a-l be preserved To was q Democratic
President. James Monroe. who loudly pro-
/ claimed .ne sranc doctrine which has pre-
+ yel el t-0 -2lenslCu Of European dominion
I 0n ais continent 10 was q Democratic
Z Cove nor of this State Governor Young
/ who Issued lls famous war message IN lo41.
/ The country is invaded-the rights OF our
! citizens have been t-amped upon, and /
/ wiN sus -lA tue country. right or wrong.
! oferr.r Foraker. of Ohio. also spoke
/ ll Inis remarkable dinner. 4iT. forszer is
! t.a s-lticman who. iu i.55. came % stump
! .lls sl-le ana aid 10 my election by inject
| ing llt1 tle canvass tle bloody shirt issue
/ ice. under great Obligations 10 him. He
| iaa. never hereafter however make he mis-
t.>e of thinSlns tba the people OF Men
/ York d0 NOT know tn2t the war was 0vef
! nearly quarter century ago. We as
/ serted the otler evening thar taf-c hal
| lo-ains ever occurred in this country pTiOr
| 10 $50 Df any great consequence or tust
81 eas i.irucuIallv worthy. either OF ths graft
( t.as or lhe adn-iraloa OF mankind. His
-.a.. msnt answered ~ over
seventy yeafs OF successful gov
/ .rameat ~ the vai0f 09 Il
Ir people. Z tell thc honorable gentle
uel lIea. Dh'- ila- tne glory and i,rrai
a.8 1i --.a cplnlry Erre weli Csta5lis. .ea
. ~ .ls Democratic soldiers and statesmen
( lar. be'ar. ae wa- born. Long beia1s f1e
( Eeprn..81 lar.s came into btrF tne Na.
/ s1n sas le.. aafgus and ~rl i-- carryin.
ret 4u Amelclu bottoms was greater
+ THAI unH l-s industries Hogrishea JAS
J broad acres were well rllei its iaborers
keIo Clnfeute4 aat happy Il icT DAYS
mo-e $50 years If tae aimiaistatiol ot
/ President Cleveland wlu baVe expired lt
| must b. coaceied on every hand that the
| country has had the benefit of an honest
and economi cal administration Of the Gov
! eruwent- The integrity and sincerity OF
| the President has never been quest i0Ded
| Dy his most bitter opponents. The laws
| have been faithfully executed. tho revenues
hsve been collected with increased fidelity
! and diligence. Ile expenses Of The GOV
| rr. wfrt aaes been reduced our foreign
! ala have been canducted Tlt con-errs.
/ tem sud dignity. unr finances are ~ a
! prosperous con i.f.uG. the liberties 0l TIE
| lo arel people lase n0' been ieopsril lei
| b1f protected free trade has nor ruined .Le
| .s.n-eT fle tY. ia.er4is dsnt has uof been
assumed esr thr Haaona. is1f repui.afsi
/ b.. .t HH' - q ia rriictrl tF o4f a1Yerssr
! 80 tte tInn..s Interests of ftt country
.ss. p. % ,a.riY ssu.tei tae BARS tnet
a- 'F.uw .It surely passing aTsF. s.C.
eraI an.mnItes ars ta.f disappear -.
lHP Tes HIH ul WHICH fhf eiut tH.lI
arli- rraHfF spoke .a Traaf'7 Is eoou-
Ias VI'h activity and enterprises. an